This is a detailed list of transactions during the 2004-05 NBA season.[1]
Retirement
edit| Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | Todd MacCulloch | Philadelphia 76ers (1999–2001, 2002–2003) New Jersey Nets (2001–2002) |
28 | Retired due to a genetic disorder in his hands and feet. | [2] |
| September 30 | Rick Fox | Boston Celtics (1991–1997) Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004) |
35 | ||
| October 5 | Scottie Pippen | Chicago Bulls (1987–1998, 2003–2004) Houston Rockets (1998–1999) Portland Trail Blazers (1999–2003) |
39 | Made a comeback in 2008 overseas | [3] |
| October 6 | Bimbo Coles | Miami Heat (1990–1996, 2003–2004) Golden State Warriors (1996–1999) Atlanta Hawks (1999–2000) Cleveland Cavaliers (2000–2003) Boston Celtics (2003) |
36 | ||
| October 23 | Evan Eschmeyer | New Jersey Nets (1999–2001) Dallas Mavericks (2001–2003) |
29 | Retired due to knee problems | [4] |
| October 28 | Avery Johnson | Seattle SuperSonics (1988–1990) Denver Nuggets (1990, 2001–2002) San Antonio Spurs (1991, 1992–1993, 1994–2001) Houston Rockets (1992) Golden State Warriors (1993–1994, 2003–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2002–2003) |
39 | Signed as an assistant coach for Dallas. | [5] |
| February 13 | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz (1985–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) |
41 | [6] |
Front office movements
edit- Cleveland Cavaliers names Danny Ferry general manager (June 27, 2005)
- Orlando Magic names Dave Twardzik and Otis Smith assistant general managers and Alex Martins executive vice president of marketing and franchise relations (June 27, 2005)
- Cleveland Cavaliers dismisses president and general manager of basketball operations Jim Paxson (April 1, 2005).
Front office contract extensions
edit- New Jersey Nets sign general manager Ed Stefanski to a contract extension (May 12, 2005).
Head coach changes
edit- Terry Stotts is hired as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks (July 8, 2005) after Terry Porter was dismissed on June 22.[7]
- Dwane Casey is hired as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves (June 17, 2005)[8]
- Phil Jackson returns to coach the Los Angeles Lakers (June 14, 2005)
- Mike Brown is named assistant coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers (June 2, 2005)[9]
- Brian Hill is named head coach of the Orlando Magic (May 24, 2005)[10]
- Philadelphia 76ers announce the replacement of Maurice Cheeks for Jim O'Brien as head coach (May 23, 2005)
- Avery Johnson was named head coach of the Dallas Mavericks on March 19, 2005.[11]
- Johnny Davis is dismissed as head coach of the Orlando Magic (March 17, 2005)[12]
Head coach contract extensions
edit- Chicago Bulls extend Scott Skiles's contract through the 2008-09 NBA season (June 16, 2005)[13]
- Houston Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy gets a contract extension through the 2007-08 NBA season (May 18, 2005)[14]
Assistant coach changes
edit- Phoenix Suns names Dan D'Antoni assistant coach (June 29, 2005)
- Orlando Magic names Randy Ayers and Tom Sterner assistant coaches (June 10, 2005)
- Cleveland Cavaliers names Hank Egan assistant coach (June 9, 2005)
- New Jersey Nets (now called Brooklyn Nets) names Gordon Chiesa assistant coach (June 9, 2005)
- Milwaukee Bucks names Mike Sanders assistant coach (June 7, 2005).
- Assistant coach Jim Boylen resigns to become an assistant coach at Michigan State (May 31, 2005)
- Cleveland Cavaliers names Mike Bratz and Wes Wilcox assistant coaches (March 24, 2005)
General manager changes
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Team president changes
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Player movement
editTrades
editReleases
editFree Agency
editDraft
editFirst round
editSecond round
editSigned Undrafted Players
edit| Date | Player | Team | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 26 | Kyle Davis | New Jersey Nets | Auburn (Sr.) |
| August 6 | Tony Bobbitt | Los Angeles Lakers | Cincinnati (Sr.) |
| September 14 | John Edwards | Indiana Pacers | Kent State (Sr.) |
| September 30 | Jared Reiner | Chicago Bulls | Iowa (Sr.) |
| October 1 | Erik Daniels | Sacramento Kings | Kentucky (Sr.) |
| October 1 | Gerald Fitch | Washington Wizards | Kentucky (Sr.) |
| October 4 | Andre Barrett | Houston Rockets | Seton Hall (Sr.) |
| October 4 | Andre Brown | New Jersey Nets | DePaul (Sr.) |
| November 3 | Damien Wilkins | Seattle SuperSonics | Georgia (Sr.) |
| January 9 | James Thomas | Portland Trail Blazers (10-day contract) | Texas (Sr.) |
| March 23 | Mark Jones | Orlando Magic (10-day contract) | UCF (Sr.) |
References
edit- ^ "Transactions: 2004-05 Season". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 21, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "MacCulloch Officially Ends Basketball Career". BasketballRealGM.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 23, 2004. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "Pippen won six NBA rings with Jordan". ESPN.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 7, 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Mavericks C Eschmeyer announces retirement". ESPN.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 25, 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Avery Johnson Jersey Retirement Tribute". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Malone: 'You will not see me play again'". ESPN.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 14, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Bucks Hire Terry Stotts as Head Coach | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS". Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ MPR:Timberwolves name Dwane Casey new head coach
- ^ "NBA.com Mike Brown". Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ Chat: Chat With Orlando Coach Brian Hill - SportsNation - ESPN
- ^ "NBA.com Avery Johnson". Archived from the original on 2011-01-18. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ Assistant Jent will finish season as coach - NBA - ESPN
- ^ BULLS Coach Scott Skiles has signed a contract... - Chicago Tribune
- ^ Sports briefs for May 19, 2005 - Las Vegas Sun News